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New RAF Helmet Helps Pilot to Shoot Aircraft at A Glance

The new RAF Helmet, developed by BAE Systems UK, enables airforce pilots to shoot enemy planes just by looking at them. The Striker Integrated Display helmet operates using small optical sensors fitted on the helmet.

From BAE Systems plc 20 Jan 2011

Motion Sensors to Surf the Net with Gestures

Asustek Computer and Israeli company PrimeSense, recently announced that they are researching on how users can browse the net using gestures.

20 Jan 2011

Nike Launches GPS Sportswatch with Shoe Sensors

Nike has showcased a tiny GPS stopwatch at the ongoing CES in Las Vegas. The watch is trim and sleek and is powered by TomTom. It works with a shoe sensor to record precise running data.

20 Jan 2011

Sensor Manufacturing Firm, ACI Purchases Interface Control Components from ACT

Automation Components (ACI) has recently bought Interface Control Components from Advanced Control Technologies (ACT). The purchase will permit ACI to increase its customer data bank and product line.

20 Jan 2011

Siemens Researching Levee / Dyke Monitoring Technology

There are 136 coastal cities worldwide, with populations of over one million that rely on the protection of dikes and levees. The pressure on these protective barriers is mounting because the climate change tends to cause the sea level to rise, and gives us good reason to expect more frequent storms.

By Andy Choi 18 Jan 2011

Fly Inspired Wireless Sensor Network

A new study reveals that the fly arranges the hair-like structures of its nervous system to feel and hear. That method now serves as a model for refining wireless sensor networks, among other computer applications.

By Andy Choi 17 Jan 2011

Philippines Deploys Landslide Sensors

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will deploy locally-developed landslide sensors in risk areas around the country in preparation for possible calamities during this year's typhoon season.

By Andy Choi 17 Jan 2011

A Network of Sensors to Monitor Greenhouse Gases

The parent company for weather prediction and windspeed-monitoring company Weatherbug has channelled $25m into a global sensor network, thereby refocusing its efforts on greenhouse gas monitoring.

By Andy Choi 16 Jan 2011

New Compact, Economical High-Definition LiDAR Sensors from Velodyne

USA-based Velodyne Lidar, a leading provider of HD LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensing solutions, has launched its small, weight-less, economical system called the HDL-32E, for use in independent navigation and 3D mobile mapping.

From Velodyne Lidar, Inc. 6 Jan 2011

SunWater Announces Non-Stop Monitoring Program for St George Dam

The St George's Beardmore Dam is now under 24-hour surveillance, as SunWater has launched a surveillance and monitoring program. All the 12 gates of the dam are open having 250,000 megalitres of water passing through daily.

6 Jan 2011

New Parking-Assist Sensor Versions from Steelmate

Steelmate USA proclaimed that it is expanding its front and back parking-assistance model line, including the eight-sensor system specially designed for luxury cars and SUVs.

6 Jan 2011

Sensor Integrated Laptops May Detect Earthquakes

Some innovative laptops may have the potentiality to sense earthquake. The improved versions of laptops form leading companies, such as Apple and Lenovo, are integrated with motion sensing accelerometers to identify when a unit has fallen.

6 Jan 2011

Thermex Temperature Distribution Films Aid in Thermal Management

New Jersey-headquartered Sensor Products, a global fabricator and supplier of tactile pressure representing solutions, announced that the demand for its Thermex temperature distribution film has increased in thermal management industry.

6 Jan 2011

New Gesture-Controlled User Interface for PC Applications

PrimeSense, which manufactures the hardware powering Kinnect, announced that its Immersive Natural Interaction solutions will be integrated in a user interface, developed by ASUS, called the WAVI Xtion.

6 Jan 2011

Ohio University Installs Sensors to Avoid False Alarms

The residence halls on the East and South greens have been incorporated with Safe-T-sensors by the fire protection engineers at Ohio University for lowering the number of nuisance alarms.

6 Jan 2011